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at stake at full lick/tilt (inf) гнать во весь дух /опор; мчаться • He came round the corner on his bicycle at full lick and knocked the old woman over. at full stretch на всю катушку; в полную силу • They had to work at full stretch in order to get the job finished be¬ fore the end of the week. at heart в глубине души • He seems rather stern but he is a very kind man at heart. at loose ends (Am) болтаться без дела; быть не у дел; не знать, чем себя занять • Just before school starts all child¬ ren are at loose ends. at odds (adj) расходиться во взглядах/мне­ ниях; иметь разногласия • She's at odds with the mayor over cuts in the department's budget. • The boy and girl were married a week after they met and soon found them¬ selves at odds about religion. at odds with smth (adj) идти вразрез; не вписываться • Blake's version of events was at odds with the official police report. • He was a good piano player, but slightly ashamed of it, as it seemed at odds with his macho image. at one go/a sitting за один присест; на одном дыха¬ нии (за один раз) • The boys had a competition to see who could eat the 35 most ice-cream at one go. • I can read about 300 pages at a sitting. at one's best в ударе; в лучшей форме; в наилучшем виде • He is at his best after a good nap. • The pho¬ tographer tried hard to show the bride at her best. at one's wits' end ума не приложить (не знать, что делать) • I'm at my wits' end with this terribly complicated situation. at sixes and sevens 1. в беспорядке; ералаш • We were at sixes and sevens for about a week after we moved in. • He apolo­ gized because his wife was away and the house was at sixes and sevens. 2. не находить себе места/дела; в полной растерянности • Mrs Smith is at sixes and sevens since the death of her husband. • After the captain of the team broke his leg, the other players were at sixes and sevens. at s m b ' s beck and call быть на побегушках у к-л; толь¬ ко пальцем помани • She has always had plenty of men at her beck and call. • TV companies should not be at the beck and call of government ministers. at s m b ' s elbow под рукой • When doing trans¬ lation work, it's imperative to have a good dictionary at one's elbow. at stake (adj) поставленный на карту • A great